When it came time to treat guests, Gu Xi dressed up well, and went to the main courtyard where the second wife lived early.
The second wife was explaining things to Nanny Jin, and when she saw her coming, she hurriedly greeted her: "You're here! Adan is still in the room dressing up, if you're bored, go to her room for a while, Talk to each other." Then he continued talking to the nuns of gold.
Gu Xi didn't see Yu Tang left and right, and wanted to ask Yu Tang's whereabouts. After the second wife said this, she couldn't say anything, so she had to go to Miss Fifth.
Miss Wu is still ignorant, she doesn't know why she is hosting a banquet for the Qin family today, but she just listens to her mother obediently, dresses up well, gets along well with the Qin family, and being a generous and enthusiastic host, don't let others underestimate her. So when Gu Xi came over, she was seriously choosing the clothes she would wear later.
Gu Xi couldn't help feeling anxious for her, and said, "When is this? People from the Qin family will arrive at any time, why haven't you dressed properly?"
Miss Wu blushed, and said in a low voice: "I chose a light green dress yesterday, but when I got up this morning and saw that the banquet was held in the flower hall, I had to change into another dress."
There are many kinds of trees on the other side of the flower hall. In this midsummer season, the trees are like shade. If you wear light green clothes, you can't see them.
Gu Xi sighed, and said: "Even if the banquet is not held in the flower hall, it is definitely inappropriate to wear green in this season. Whichever clothes are you going to change, it is best to go light yellow or silver red, and pink is also good. The weather is so hot, and the jewelry is also simple. Some are good."
Fifth Miss nodded repeatedly, and under Gu Xi's advice, she changed her attire again, and the nurse next to Second Wife came to urge her: "The Third Wife is here. Eldest Young Mistress and Fifth Miss should hurry over too, people in the Qin Mansion should Coming."
Gu Xi and Fifth Miss went to the hall.
Yu Tang still wore silver-white gowns, but this time she was wearing pinstriped gauze and pearl buttons the size of lotus seed rice. I can smell the elegant fragrance, fresh and elegant, but her jet-black eyebrows, fair face, and ruddy lips give off an inexplicable glamor that makes people look at her again. glance.
She is talking to the second wife.
Gu Xi thought to herself, since Yu Tang wore white at the Jiang family wedding banquet, she has worn white several times, does she think she is very suitable for white
She and Fifth Miss went up to say hello to Second Wife and Yu Tang.
Yu Tang felt that Gu Xi's makeup was a little too much. On such a hot day, she also wore a silk gown of alizarin red with yellow folded branches and flower borders. There are too many colors, which makes people feel tired after looking at it.
It's almost the same as her previous life, not much has changed.
Maybe Gu Xi likes this kind of dress
She greeted Gu Xi with a smile, and asked Miss Fifth: "Did you sleep well last night? I got a kind of incense a few days ago, which was said to kill bugs. I took it out last night and used it, and the effect is good." It turned out to be very good. Would you like to try some of it?"
Fifth Miss even claimed it was okay, and complained: "I don't know why, those mosquitoes are just staring at me and biting, and Ah Shan will be fine."
Ashan pursed her lips and smiled.
Yu Tang patted Miss Fifth's head lovingly, and said to Gu Xi: "Go to the flower hall and have a meeting. People from the Qin family are here, and I'll send someone to call you."
She and the second wife will go to the back garden to take a look later. A flower shed has been prepared in the back garden. It wasn't set up when I went to see it last night. I don't know if it's set up today
Gu Xi and Fifth Miss went to the flower hall.
Miss Wu was there carefully looking at a pair of ivory tusks about three feet long newly displayed on the shelf of Duobao Pavilion in the flower hall, and said to Gu Xi: "Does our family have anything to ask the Qin family? Why is it so grand?"
Gu Xi couldn't guess either.
But she was a little worried.
The Yang family asked her to bring the words, but the Pei family was calm, as if they didn't understand.
I don't know what the Pei family's plans are
Is she going to ask Yu Tang
Thinking of her saying honorific words to Yu Tang, she felt very uncomfortable.
It's just that before she and Yu Tang met, a servant came in sweating profusely and asked, "Where are the second and third wives?"
Could it be that the Qin family is not coming? !
Gu Xi guessed, and asked casually: "You are in such a hurry, what happened?"
Seeing that it was the young mistress, the young man hurriedly said: "The eldest wife of the Yang family is here, there is no invitation card..."
Today is mainly a banquet for the Qin family, the Yang family came here without invitation, is it a coincidence or intentional
Gu Xi regretted the conversation she had just made, and hurriedly said, "The second wife and the third wife went to the garden behind."
The boy ran away in a hurry.
Miss Wu asked puzzledly, "Did we also invite people from the Yang family today?"
should not.
But the Yang family is Pei Tong's natal family, and Gu Xi would lose face if he said it.
She responded vaguely.
Who knew Fifth Miss pulled Gu Xi: "I'll go with you to meet the people from the Yang family, right? All the people who come are guests!"
Looking at the maids and mothers-in-law in the room, it is impossible for Gu Xi not to go now.
Gu Xi scolded the Yang family a few words in her heart, and bravely went to meet the Yang family members.
The eldest wife of the Yang family got out of the carriage and waited at the gate of the Pei family.
The gatekeeper of Pei's house was very disturbed. Let her in. If there is no invitation card, don't let her in. She didn't care about it and showed her face.
The gatekeeper only hoped that the female relatives of the Pei family would come quickly, anyone would do.
But Gu Xi really didn't want to show off the limelight anymore, and walked slowly with Fifth Miss, "Should we wait for your mother and third aunt?"
Miss Wu didn't know why the Yang family would come over even if they didn't receive the post, but in her heart, treating guests should be done wholeheartedly. Today, she said that she invited people from the Qin family, but she also invited Mrs. Fei and Mrs. Yin to accompany them. It is inappropriate for the Yang family, who have no contacts at all, to appear at this time.
She said: "If you meet someone from the Qin family, it will be more or less disrespectful."
Gu Xi thought of what the Yang family said when she went to the Yang family last time, sweat broke out on her forehead, and she hurriedly said: "Then let's go there quickly."
If Mrs. Yang is here to make trouble, it will be troublesome!
She pulled Fifth Miss and ran outside.
Fifth Miss almost dropped the golden hairpin on her head to the ground.
When they saw Mrs. Yang, they couldn't help being a little breathless, so they asked Mrs. Yang to come in.
Mrs. Yang was quite surprised to see these two, and said, "Where are the second and third wives in your house?"
That's what it means to not want to talk to them.
It's not because none of them can be the masters of the house.
Gu Xi felt that Mrs. Yang must have come here for a purpose, she quickly smiled and said: "Our two wives are in the back garden, we are in the front hall, they must not come as fast as us. Come in quickly, come to my room Go have a cup of tea!"
Mrs. Yang thought for a while, smiled and agreed, and entered the Chuihua Gate together with Gu Xi and Fifth Miss, and went to the place where Gu Xi lived.
Gu Xi winked at Fifth Miss, and said to Fifth Miss at the fork in the corridor: "Go and tell Second Aunt and Third Aunt, and just say that Mrs. Yang is with me, so that they don't miss the gate by going to the gate."
Fifth Miss agreed and ran away in a hurry.
Mrs. Yang looked at her with a sneer, and said to Gu Xi: "I didn't see it, but you really regarded yourself as the eldest mistress of the Pei family! Why, I heard that the Pei family is hosting a banquet for Mrs. Qin today. You are in a hurry because you are afraid of me. Did you come here uninvited, disturbing your family's elegance?"
Gu Xi had been angered like this before, but they were all her elders who taught her and raised her. Mrs. Yang's in-laws who still demand Pei's family, why should she show embarrassment to her!
She wished she could slap her across the face.
But she still held back, and said with a smile: "What's the big aunt talking about? My place is very chaotic, and I can't usually invite you to come. You finally came here today. I'm too happy, so I can call it a disturbance." I just thought about it, after all, you are the closest to our family, so I wanted to invite you to have a cup of tea."
She made an appearance of "It seems that I still overestimated myself", looked at Mrs. Yang with some anxiety, and said, "Why don't we go to the flower hall to wait for the two wives? That's where the Qin family is entertained. The two ladies are nearer there, too."
Mrs. Yang did come to quarrel, but she didn't come to break up the gang.
She glanced at Gu Xi with a half-smile, and said, "I didn't see it, but you're still a person with a lot of ideas." After finishing speaking, regardless of Gu Xi's reaction, she continued: "In that case, I won't It's beating around the bush, your family must give me an explanation today, otherwise we will go to the Golden Luan Palace to see who has no face? See who is spurned by scholars?"
What bad luck!
Gu Xi was slandering in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, she still said gently and dignifiedly: "Auntie, I told Yu Tang exactly what you said. Why, hasn't she made any movement during this time? "
Otherwise, how could she come to the door without regard for face!
Mrs. Yang blushed and had to admit: "Not only did she not reply to me, but the two masters of the Pei Mansion also did not reply to our family. That Yu family, did you listen to your words? How did you tell me?" What did she say?"
What the Pei family did, it's possible that the whole family would be executed. How could the Pei family act as if nothing happened, and there was no movement at all.
Gu Xi really didn't expect that the Pei family would leave the Yang family alone, is this okay
She became a little flustered and said, "Auntie, let's talk in the room."
Mrs. Yang saw that she didn't seem to be lying, so she followed Gu Xi to her place full of confusion.
Pei Tong is not at home.
Mrs. Yang sat down, and after the little girl served tea and left, she couldn't help asking: "What have you been doing these days? Why didn't you come to our place?"
Gu Xi hurriedly said: "My sister-in-law invited Mr. Yin to help guide Mr. Xiang's policy. Mr. Xiang often visits Yin's mansion these days."
Yin Mingyuan's articles are notoriously good, even if Mrs. Yang feels dissatisfied, she can't say anything.
She frowned, and said: "It's still better to see who will preside over the competition, and ask a few more scholars."
Gu Xi smiled and said: "My elder brother said the same thing. So sometimes I take him to walk around the Imperial Academy."
Mrs. Yang has nothing to say.
A little maid ran in and said, "The third wife is here."